When AFSCME members stand together, we make real progress. And that’s definitely true in Texas.
Members of AFSCME Texas Corrections Employees Council 907 made lots of progress in the Texas Legislature this year. They worked closely with legislators from both parties to secure wins for all corrections workers in the Lone Star state.
These wins include:
- Double-digit pay increases for all correctional and parole officers;
- $739 million to cover health insurance premium increases;
- A guarantee that comp time will revert to vacation time if correctional officers (COs) are unable to use our earned comp time in a 24-month period;
- A new leave pool to give more union members the chance to visit their representatives and advocate for what we need at work;
- The Jovian Motley Act, which will give COs more training for de-escalation, crisis intervention, and behavioral health. This law was named after our fallen union brother who was killed in the line of duty in 2023.
The legislative session ended on June 2 in Texas, but Council 907 members’ work isn’t over.
More than 1,300 corrections professionals have joined Council 907 since the year started — including hundreds of new employees.
Council 907 members say they will continue fighting against anti-worker bills that would weaken their collective voice and make it harder for state correctional employees to join their union.
Members will also keep up the pressure to secure mental health leave for COs who experience traumatic events on the job.
Public safety professionals are turning to our union to build power. AFSCME members in corrections, law enforcement and emergency response are proud to protect our freedoms and our communities.
Visit the AFSCME Public Safety website to get involved.